Spinball Whizzer
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| Manufacturer | Maurer Rides | ||||||
| Designer / calculations | Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH | ||||||
| Type | Steel - Spinning | ||||||
| Product | Xtended SC 2200 | ||||||
| Riders per train | 4 | ||||||
| Hourly capacity | 950 | ||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||
| Area | 180.4 feet × 203.4 feet | ||||||
Height55.8 feet
Length1476.4 feet Inversions0 Duration1:15
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Spinball Whizzer is a steel spinning roller coaster located at Alton Towers in Alton, Staffordshire, England, UK. It was manufactured by Maurer Rides and opened in 2004.
History[edit | edit source]
Spinball Whizzer opened on March 27, 2004.[1] The ride was loosely based on a giant pinball machine.
For 2010, the roller coaster was repainted and renamed Sonic Spinball as part of a three year partnership with SEGA which also saw Sonic themed rooms added to the Alton Towers Hotel.[2] This was extended by another three years, with the ride returning to its original theme for the 2016 season.[3] It also received new theme music for 2016 from IMAScore.[4]
Design[edit | edit source]
Spinball Whizzer is the only Xtended SC 2200 ever built by Maurer.
Trains[edit | edit source]
Single car trains. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 4 riders per car. The two rows sit back-to-back.
Photo Gallery[edit | edit source]
Spinball Whizzer's heavily banked turn.
The old logo.
The final helix.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Spinball Whizzer". TowersStreet. https://towersstreet.com/theme-park/ride/spinball-whizzer/.
- ↑ "SEGA Confirms Alton Towers Tie-In". Nintendo Life. http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2010/01/sega_confirms_alton_towers_tie_in.
- ↑ "The Sonic Spinball Ride at Alton Towers has now Closed". Sonic Stadium. https://www.sonicstadium.org/2016/03/the-sonic-spinball-ride-at-alton-towers-has-closed/.
- ↑ "Portfolio". IMAScore. https://www.imascore.com/portfolio.
